I think the damage calculator is down right now (its not loading for me) but I'd guess that Pidgeot won't make a scratch on the rock types you'd intend to use steel wing on, and that you're be better off U-turning off into a counter. Ice types get hit harder by STAB return anyways.
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I am making a TR team and I want a spike stacking lead. Which one of them would be the most befitting to TR?
Garbodor is the best one imo
UnicornDemon
Banned deucer.
Hi NU. Just wondering, how successful are heavy offense teams in NU compared to other types of teams such as stall, balance, or bulky offense?
Frail, hyper offense is my favorite playstyle, and I tried running a team in UU but it didn't work out to well since there are a lot of bulky Pokemon in the tier. Do you think I'd have more luck here?
Frail, hyper offense is my favorite playstyle, and I tried running a team in UU but it didn't work out to well since there are a lot of bulky Pokemon in the tier. Do you think I'd have more luck here?
Sup, mang.
At the moment, the metagame is somewhat going at a bulky offense kind of thing. However, I have some some success on the ladder with hyper offense teams, it just requires a certain delicate touch. Have fun in the world of NU :)
At the moment, the metagame is somewhat going at a bulky offense kind of thing. However, I have some some success on the ladder with hyper offense teams, it just requires a certain delicate touch. Have fun in the world of NU :)
CanadianWifier
Run Away With Me
The best way to play hyper offense at the moment is either with a spike-stacking lead such as Crustle or Omastar, or with a Weather team such as sun or rain. :]
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Simple
Life Orb
Timid
Simple
Life Orb
Timid
what bout a stall set?
A stall swoobat set? 0.o
Yeah I wouldnt recommend running one of those lol
Edit: LOL Hollywood unaware + roost
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Is Honedge viable in NU?
CanadianWifier
Run Away With Me
You could try worse things, but generally, no. It just doesn't have the same raw bulk or attack that Doublade had.
BUT IT GETS UNAWARE AND ROOST
And taunt clearly it is amazing defensive obvi checks the likes of Nasty Plot Liepard cause it ignores boosts.
Tbh I've been trying Swoobat, and its not as terrible as the rep it has. Its got piss poor defenses and some terrible weaknesses, but it can put in a lot of work if it does get a CM under its belt, and 114 Speed is nothing to scoff at in NU.
The set below imo is the only thing it should be using. Psychic and Stored Power make for solid STAB attacks, but I prefer Psychic since you can hit stuff at the very least if you cannot get off a CM. Calm Mind is obvious. Heat Wave is actually amazing coverage, and Sub helps you avoid shit like Sucker Punch if it interferes with your sweep. Salac berry and LO can both be tried, but I found that Leftovers were more consistent on the ladder.
Swoobat @ Leftovers
Ability: Simple
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic / Stored Power
- Calm Mind
- Heat Wave
- Substitute / Roost / Taunt
Combusken had great bulk with violate and a nice defensive typing allowing it to set up on many top threats /repeatedly/. It could use Bulk Up to become even more bulky. Ninjas can't do any of that and is Stelth Rock weak so it wasn't banned.
E: basically what Aerrow said
It's possible to have both iirc
Is this is any way viable
Special Attacker
Omastar @ White Herb
Ability: Swift Swim
EV's: 144 HP/ 252 SpA / 96 Spe
Nature: Timid
-Shell Smash
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Ancient power
I kinda figured given the EV spread it outspeeds a ton after a Shell Smash and can do a bit of damage to anything?? Any suggestions
Special Attacker
Omastar @ White Herb
Ability: Swift Swim
EV's: 144 HP/ 252 SpA / 96 Spe
Nature: Timid
-Shell Smash
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Ancient power
I kinda figured given the EV spread it outspeeds a ton after a Shell Smash and can do a bit of damage to anything?? Any suggestions
Replace Ancient Power with Earth Power. Helps get around Steel-types. Be prepared for Ferroseed. I dunno.
I recommend switching Ancient power for either Earthpower or Hidden power fire, aside from that I think White herb is a pretty mediocre item, and that Life orb is better. What is the speed EVs for?
I only thought of running White herb because the -1 Def and SpD drops would just make priority moves hit harder, and the speed EVs are just to guarantee outspeeding something after a shell smash, and figured 96 would do pretty decently, looking back could probably do with less.
You're not passing the boosts off to anything so the defense drops are negligible really, making White Herb useless.
I get that, but granted there's no Def invested and the drops only make priority moves more threatening, that'd be my reasoning, and I'd imagine life orb wouldn't remedy that, but I'm willing to try it.